Description
A comforting one-pot meal featuring golden-seared chicken and fluffy rice infused with savory broth and aromatics.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs, bone-in skin-on
- 1.5 cups long-grain white rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan and sear chicken skin-side down until golden brown, then remove and set aside.
- Melt butter in the same pan and sauté onions until translucent.
- Add minced garlic and thyme, cooking for 1 minute.
- Stir in dry rice and toast for 2 minutes until translucent.
- Pour in chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pan to release browned bits.
- Return chicken to the pan, bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for 20 minutes without lifting the lid.
- Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes before fluffing the rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American